No. 468 in Dutch
raakte
The Dutch word "raakte" means "touched" or "became" (past tense of "raken").
In a sentence
Hij raakte de bal met grote precisie.
He hit the ball with great precision.
In this sentence, 'raakte' means 'hit', describing physical contact made with the ball.
Ze raakte haar favoriete boek kwijt.
She lost her favorite book.
Here, 'raakte' translates to 'lost', indicating that she got separated from the book.
De situatie raakte ons diep.
The situation moved us deeply.
In this context, 'raakte' means 'touched' or 'moved', expressing an emotional impact.
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